Star Athlete Tim Tebow’s 5 Favorite Things at Home

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Lucy Cohen Blatter

Dec. 9, 2018 2:00 p.m. ET

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By

Lucy Cohen Blatter

Dec. 9, 2018 2:00 p.m. ET

Tim Tebow recently had surgery for a broken hand, but the former Heisman Trophy–winning quarterback and current minor league baseball outfielder isn’t one to sit around and recuperate at home. He spent this past fall promoting his New York Times bestseller This Is the Day, which was released in September; serving as a college football analyst for SEC Networks and ESPN; and staying involved with the Tim Tebow Foundation, which aims to “bring faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need,” according to its mission statement.

In fact, making the most out of every day is Tebow’s modus operandi. “With this book, I really wanted to convince people that it’s not about doing something one day. It’s about this day. Everyone can pursue a life of purpose, passion, and meaning. And we shouldn’t wait to tell someone we love them or wait to go after our dreams,” he says.

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I’m a nostalgic person, and the tattered Bible I used as a child means a lot to me.
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—Tim Tebow

One of Tebow’s passions is the Tim Tebow Foundation. Among its programs, the organization provides special needs adoption aid, builds playrooms in children’s hospitals, sponsors a prom for people with special needs, and provides surgeries to children in the Philippines, where Tebow spent some of his childhood with his missionary parents.

But when Tebow, 31, isn’t traveling the world, he retreats to Jacksonville, Fla., where he grew up. These are his five favorite things at home.

Picture of Childhood Dog, Otis

“There’s a picture of me and Otis, my dog from when I was growing up, after a baseball all-star game. We don’t have a lot of photos of stuff from my childhood, because we didn’t have iPhones then or anything. This one is special—it has the sports connection, my dog who I loved so much. I love my dog now, of course, but he still has to catch up to Otis.”

Christmas Decorations

“I love Christmas decorations. This is not a joke, and I’m not exaggerating. Today, during my workout, I was listening to Christmas music. I’m a Christmas junkie. I love that it represents the greatest gift of all time, and that we get to give gifts. In my house in Colorado, I had five trees—the one in my room was all white. My home was decorated for Christmas before Thanksgiving last year.”

Photo With His Mom

“A photo of me and my mom was taken after we won the national championship [with the University of Florida] in 2008. I went to go see her in the stands. I could reach up and grab her hand. My coach gave [the photo] to me.”

Childhood Bible

“I’m a nostalgic person, and the tattered Bible I used as a child means a lot to me. It has so many notes scribbled in between the pages—notes from sermons, memories. I probably got it in fifth or sixth grade and used it through college.”

David Yurman Necklace

“My oldest brother, Robby, gave it to me when he named me the godfather of his son, Liam. On one side there’s a lion, and on the other it says ‘godfather and protector.’ He chose a lion because it’s a protector. It was very meaningful and emotional when he gave it to me.”

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Star Athlete Tim Tebow’s 5 Favorite Things at Home

Tim Tebow recently had surgery for a broken hand, but the former Heisman Trophy–winning quarterback and current minor league baseball outfielder isn’t one to sit around and recuperate at home.

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